Determining user's groups

Question

User-1129879462 posted

Is there a way to determine a user's groups?

Thanks

Answer 1

User-2057865890 posted

Hi Krisrajz,

We are using System.DirectoryServices namespace to perform a search on AD.

The System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement namespace provides uniform access and manipulation of user, computer, and group security principals.

using System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement;

public List<string> GetGroupNames(string userName)
{
    var pc = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain);
    var src = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(pc, userName).GetGroups(pc);
    var result = new List<string>();
    src.ToList().ForEach(sr => result.Add(sr.SamAccountName));
    return result;
}

reference: http://stackoverflow.com/a/5310317 

Best Regards,

Chris